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. 2008 Nov-Dec;15(6):737–743. doi: 10.1197/jamia.M2865

Table 2.

Table 2 Pediatric PCHR Access Controls

Age
<13 Years 13-<18 Years# ≥ 18 Years
Indivo/Portal General Access C− | P+ C+ | P+ C+
Problem List C− | P+ C+ | P+ except C+
Sensitive Dx that parent cannot access† C+ | P−
Sensitive Dx that patient cannot access‡ C− | P+
Procedure List C− | P+ C+ | P+ except C+
Sensitive Proc. that parent cannot access† C+ | P−
Medication C− | P+ C+ | P+ except C+
Sensitive Meds that parent cannot access† C+ | P−
Allergies C− | P+ C+ | P+ C+
Immunizations C− | P+ C+ | P+ C+
Clinic Notes C− | P+ C+ | P+ except C+
Sensitive info that parent cannot access† C+ | P−
Sensitive info that patient cannot access‡ C− | P+
Laboratory Results C− | P+ C+ | P+ except C+
Sensitive tests that parent cannot access† C− | P− C+ | P−
Sensitive tests that child cannot access‡ C− | P+
Genetics C− | P+
Radiology Results C− | P+ C+ | P+ except C+
Sensitive tests that parent cannot access† C+ | P−
Sensitive tests that patient cannot access‡ C− | P+
Pathology Results C− | P+ C+ | P+ except C+
Sensitive result that parent cannot access† C+ | P−
Sensitive result that patient cannot access‡ C− | P+

Access allowed to parent/guardian only if patient allows or if parent has been legally declared medical guardian for adolescents ≥18. It is also recognized that age of consent is higher in several states.

Without agreement of patient.

Without agreement of parent.

# General access to medical information granted to minor adolescent patient provided the parent/guardian consents. Access to patient's sensitive information granted regardless of parental consent.

C = Child/Adolescent Patient; P = Parent/Guardian; PCHR = personally controlled health record; + = access allowed; − = access not allowed.